[TheForge] Welding Copper ?

[Justin Fellenz]

Rick, you're right, TIG is the way to go. You can use regular old
single-strand home wire (stripped, of course) as rod, and it flows
nicely. I don't think you can buy copper stick, and I doubt you can get
copper wire to run through a mig gun, even a spool. I haven't tried
doing it with gas, but it's likely your best bet failing TIG.

JRF

--- Rick <rick at smokyforge.com> wrote:

> Hi all you guys and gals -
> 
>     I have just decided on copper for the material of choice on a
> project 
> involving grape leaves and vines.  However, I have never welded
> copper and 
> am not sure if or how it is possible.  Please fill me in and help me
> learn 
> on this project as I go.
> 
>     By the way, I only have a 120V Lincoln mig welder or
> oxy-acetylene or 
> stick welder.  Nothing else, (like tig which I think would be easiest
> to 
> try).
> 
> 
> Any help appreciated,
> 
> Rick Crawford at Rafter Lazy C
>   Home of Smoky Forge and Lem the Wonder Mule
>    In the middle of Northern Illinois
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>     http://www.smokyforge.com
>      rick at smokyforge.com
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